If you've paid much attention to our blog this year, you know that Beth and I challenged ourselves with a pretty specific diet plan this year. We started off going vegan for six weeks, including a three-week detox, and planned to follow that up with six weeks on a vegetarian … [Read more...]
Starting The New Year On The Right Foot
As 2012 gets underway, many people are thinking about how best to keep (or even start) those New Year's resolutions. Many people will resolve to lose weight, but will not put together a plan to do it. Others will resolve to exercise more. Often, they will start out strong, … [Read more...]
Running in Place or Not Even Moving?
Ever feel like you are running in place but you aren't even moving? That is me right now. I have been on the path to a healthier me for about 14 months now. I am proud to say that while my weight hasn't changed much my body has and I have not only smaller clothes to prove it … [Read more...]
Mamavation Monday: Back At It
It is Mamavation Monday time again! Looking for the Balance Ball post? Well watch mamavation.com! I will be contributing Balance Ball posts over there hopefully starting this week. Cool, huh? Well I hope you read them and Leah doesn't kick me off from posting them! … [Read more...]
Mamavation Monday: All Me and the Blueberry Water
It is Mamavation Monday time again! Balance Ball "moves" have many names (or no name) and variations. I realized this after doing some research this week. So I will need to figure out another plan for sharing Balance Ball stuff. For this week though, go HERE to … [Read more...]
Mamavation Monday: Nutrition Plan
It is Mamavation Monday time again! Did you catch my Balance Ball post last Tuesday? Here is if you missed it! Oh and that work out is kicking my butt still.So I got in three cardio balance ball work outs (30 minutes each) and we did a 1.2 (or so) mile family walk on Friday … [Read more...]
Mamavation Monday
It is Mamavation Monday time again! Sorry this post is late but I spent the day on travel for work ...Last week, I got in a few bike rides. That was good for me ... especially on Friday when I didn't care but did it anyway! I was down half a pound on Friday morning. Of course … [Read more...]
Friday Favorites
Friday Favorites is another weekly feature here at Simply Living on a Budget. The whole point of this feature is to share some of my favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to … [Read more...]
Mamavation Friday … keep it up!
Well there isn't a Mamavation Friday post but I am making one.=P Today is day 6 of the no soda challenge and I am making it! GO ME! Oh there are times I want that soda (like last night when the kids took my last nerve) but I didn't give in to that urge. My crazy husband … [Read more...]
Two Week No Soda Challenge
Soda ... Pop ... Coke ... whatever you want to call it, it is all the same thing. Heck, I grew up calling it Soda-pop. I was a confused child who had Yankee parents but learned to talk in the South!Today, my husband kindly issued me a no soda for two weeks challenge. He asked if … [Read more...]